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42 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. 615 (2006-2007)
Recent Developments in Products, General Liability, and Consumer Law

handle is hein.journals/ttip42 and id is 623 raw text is: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PRODUCTS, GENERAL LIABILITY, AND CONSUMER LAW Jennifer H. Davidow, Mark Callender, Carliss Chatman, Patrick M. Dennis, Justin A. Hodge, Persis Mehta, Holly O'Neal Rumbaugh, and L. Boyd Smith Jr I. Introduction .................................................................................. 616 II. Products Liability .......................................................................... 617 A. Theories of Liability ............................................................... 617 1. Design Defect ..................................................................... 617 2. Failure to W arn .................................................................. 617 3. Use of Product ................................................................... 618 4. Defenses ............................................................................. 619 5. Damages ............................................................................. 621 B. Particular Products .................................................................. 622 1. Cigarettes ........................................................................... 622 2. Tires and Vehicles .............................................................. 623 3. Other Products ................................................................... 623 C . E ntities .................................................................................... 624 1. Professional Vendors .......................................................... 624 2. Auctioneers ......................................................................... 624 3. M anufacturers of Equivalent Product ............................... 624 4. Successor Entities ............................................................... 625 D. Legislation ............................................................................... 626 III. Preemption .................................................................................... 627 A. M edical Devices ...................................................................... 627 ]ennifer H. Davidow, Mark Callender, Carliss Chatman, Patrick M. Dennis, Justin A. Hodge, Persis Mehta, and Holly O'Neal Rumbaugh are associates in the Houston office of Vinson & Elkins LLP L. Boyd Smith Jr is a partner in the Houston office of Vinson & Elkins LLP The authors thank Mindga Zhao, a law student at Georgetown University Law Center, for his research assistance.

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